Location:
United States
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Networks:
TechCrunch
Description:
Today’s biggest tech headlines in a flash from TechCrunch.
Language:
English
Website:
https://techcrunch.com/
Episodes
ChatGPT’s mobile app hits $3B in consumer spending
12/19/2025
Plus - Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature; Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:09:12
YouTube will stream the Oscars exclusively
12/18/2025
Plus - Google launches Gemini 3 Flash; YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:05:57
Netflix doubles down on video podcasts
12/17/2025
Plus - Instagram brings Reels to the big screen; DoorDash rolls out an AI social app for discovering new restaurants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:11
Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more
12/16/2025
Plus - Netflix responds to concerns about WBD deal; Snapchat rolls out its end-of-year Recaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:42
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
12/13/2025
Plus, Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:46
Disney signs deal with OpenAI
12/12/2025
Plus - Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive’ copyright infringement; Google’s AI try-on feature for clothes now works with just a selfie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:05:27
ChatGPT is Apple’s most downloaded app of 2025 in the US
12/11/2025
Plus - Amazon now offers same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 2,300 US cities; YouTube TV to launch genre-based subscription plans in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:08:31
Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells
12/10/2025
Plus - Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer; Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:26
Paramount battles with Netflix over Warner Bros.
12/9/2025
Plus - TikTok adds a space for organizing content with others, teases ‘Shared Feeds’; Claude Code is coming to Slack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:31
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros
12/6/2025
Plus, the New York Times is suing Perplexity for copyright infringement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:27
TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby Feed’
12/5/2025
Plus - Spotify says Wrapped 2025 is its biggest yet, with 200M+ users in its first day; Amazon reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a competing postal service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:10
Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds its first multiplayer feature with ‘Wrapped Party’
12/4/2025
Spotify Wrapped is back. After last year’s widely criticized flop that included an AI podcast as its highlight, the streamer’s highly anticipated annual review feature has returned to its roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:07:01
Amazon starts testing ‘ultra-fast’ 30-minute deliveries
12/3/2025
Plus - Bending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M; YouTube releases its first-ever recap of videos you’ve watched Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:30
Amazon’s AI chatbot drove sales on Black Friday
12/2/2025
Plus - The latest in startup business news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:05:55
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
11/27/2025
If you’re a fan of the punk scene from the early 2000s, you may recognize Nick Gross, the drummer for the band Goldfinger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:05:05
OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’
11/26/2025
Plus, Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:05:27
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing
11/25/2025
Plus, US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:39
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship suffers explosion during testing
11/22/2025
Plus, despite Chinese hacks, Trump’s FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:07:07
Google releases Nano Banana Pro
11/21/2025
Plus - YouTube tests an in-app private messaging feature again; Spotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:08:45
Spotify’s new features let listeners explore the people and stories behind their favorite music
11/20/2025
Plus - Target joins OpenAI’s growing list of retail apps; TikTok will now give you badges for limiting your doomscrolling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:06:27